I talked to a friend here in footwear and asked him the information that was missing from the story. What would be the estimated price of the 3,000 fake pairs of shoes from Putian?
His estimate is 7-8$ a pair. Decent materials. The rubber sole molds have already been duplicated, according to him, so the biggest part of the investment has already been made. Full spec Nike material has various specialized coatings and might be sourced from Korea or Taiwan and move the cost as high as twenty dollars.